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Don Berryman

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Minneapolis, MN
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Posted on 02/28/13 at 12:53 pm in response to Gay marriage supporters unveil proposed legislation

No member of the clergy is compelled by the state to perform any marriage. They can refuse requests for any reason - no matter how ludicrous.

I would guess Sen. Hall knows this and made his statement to cloud the issue. Seems that opponents of marriage equality have to resort to these tactics behave they have no real and rational point to argue.

Posted on 07/19/12 at 01:29 pm in response to The ‘I Do’ factor and poverty: Why are married families better off?

Prior to 1967 it was illegal for whites and blacks to marry each other in many states, and it was argued that's how marriage was intended. The Supreme Court ruled that unconstitutional in its ruling on Loving v. Virginia.

Same sex couple and their children deserve the same benefits of marriage and a stable family as everyone else. You do not protect marriage by denying that privilege from loving couples, you diminish it.

Mildred Loving, plantive in the landmark 1967 case, said...

Posted on 07/19/12 at 04:03 pm in response to The ‘I Do’ factor and poverty: Why are married families better off?

I do not push for a new definition of human relationships, but only to give same-sex couples the same civil rights and privileges as opposite-sex couples have.

Posted on 06/29/12 at 11:40 am in response to Want to move? A quick way to figure out if you can afford it

the link to the calculator: http://htaindex.cnt.org/map/

Posted on 05/10/12 at 12:35 pm in response to Obama backing gay marriage: 'a historic moment'

Marsha Ternus, David Baker and Justice Michael Streit were brave heroes protecting civil rights, when they knew that it was unpopular and could cost them their jobs.

Obama waited until it was 50/50 in the public opinion calculating it would help motivate his base. He did the right thing, but a little late.

Why do 'liberals' waffle on this issue so much - the only time Welstone let me down was when he voted for DOMA.

Posted on 04/13/12 at 05:08 pm in response to On National Jazz Day, reflections on our local jazz scene

There are amazing musicians in this town making extraordinary music, and they will continue to do so because, that's what who they are. But in order for the jazz scene to survive, the people who love this art-form need to get out to the clubs and support it religiously.

Folks should get outside their comfort-zones and stretch their ears.

Posted on 04/11/12 at 02:19 pm in response to Is political conservatism our 'default mode'?

"I never meant to say that the Conservatives are generally stupid. I meant to say that stupid people are generally Conservative. I believe that is so obviously and universally admitted a principle that I hardly think any gentleman will deny it". - John Stuart Mill,

Posted on 02/21/12 at 01:01 pm in response to 'Rez Life,' 'Kart Across America' — and more

Call me a Luddite if you will, but I think 3D technology adds almost nothing to the film experience. It is a distracting gimmick that gives many viewers headaches and motion-sickness and the 3D effect is not even perceived by a number of viewers. The image quality is also inferior to traditional film. Wim Wenders notwithstanding, I share the opinion of director Christopher Nolan who criticised the notion that traditional film does not allow depth perception, saying "I think it's a misnomer...

Posted on 07/06/10 at 08:17 pm in response to Trombone Shorty brings a party to the Minnesota Zoo

Can never get enough trombone: the cello of brass.
I will be at the Artists' Quarter on Wednesday (sadly, a schedule conflict prohibits a visit to the zoo).

Posted on 02/12/10 at 01:30 pm in response to Jazz for lovers: This week’s picks

Another good choice would be the incomparable Debbie Duncan with the impeccable Regional Jazz Quartet featuring Anthony Cox, Mike Lewis, Bryan Nichols, and JT Bates - a band with the chops, heart and sense of adventure that Minnesota's first lady of song deserves. They are at the Dakota Friday and Saturday.